The cause of action in casu is one of unjust enrichment and arises from the following facts: The defendant, who is an importer of goods for sale in Zimbabwe, depends on authorised dealers for the requisite foreign currency in his business. On 21 March 2001 the defendant instructed the plaintiff, an authorised dealer, to effect payment of ZAR372 062-80 to its supplier, namely Kimberley Clark of South Africa (Pty) Limited (Kimberley). The plaintiff, through a telegraphic transfer, effected the said payment on 4 April 2001. More
The applicant was born in Dominica in the West Indies in 1950.
He studied medicine in the United Kingdom ending up specialising as a physician.
During that time he met and fell in love with a Zimbabwean woman who was studying
nursing and midwifery at the same hospital he was attached to. The two married and
eventually established a home in Zimbabwe in 1982. In Zimbabwe, the applicant
obtained a permanent residence permit and has lived and practiced his profession in this
country since 1982. He applied for citizenship, which was not granted More
The applicant approached this court seeking a vindicatory order to recover possession and control of property called the Remainder of Umzari situate in the District of Lomagundi under Deed of Transfer 169/69 (hereinafter referred to as “the property”), alternatively applicant seeks for damages in the sum of US$6 900 000 (Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). The applicant is the registered owner of the property which is 250.0353 hectares in extent and is claiming to vindicate the property. The respondent is a local authority currently in possession of the property which it subdivided into residential stands and sold... More
On 26 January 2007, in case No. HC 342/07, Hlatshwayo J inter alia ordered, by consent, the consolidation of Case No. 5883/06 and 7624/06.
THE PROVISIONAL ORDERS
CASE NO. 5883/06
On 15 September 2006, the applicants filed an urgent chamber application in which they sought certain relief. A provisional order was granted on 19 September 2006 by Hungwe J. More
The facts in this mater are that on 30 August 2008, the National Incomes and Pricing Commission (the Commission) issued, in The Herald, a schedule of school fees that it had fixed for the schools identified in that schedule. The schedule was accompanied by a statement by the 1st respondent that the flouting of the fixed fees would result in the prosecution of school heads and cashiers. Fearing the arrest of school heads and cashiers at the instance of the respondents, and the disruption of operations of schools as a result of the arrests, the applicant filed this urgent chamber... More
